Judy

Nate and I had been praying about what we would do with Ashley when I returned to work. In the back of our minds we knew that both grandma's were able and willing to watch her, but it would just be a matter of figuring out schedules for her. With both of them working, I knew it could be possible that we would have to add one more person in the equation. But, I decided that I would not worry about it and put it in God's hands to show us His plan for us (and I was a little in denial of having to go back to work). It did not take long for God to show us what He desired. Ashley was born the Saturday before Thanksgiving, on the Friday after Thanksgiving I received a call from Judy S. I didn't know the number that called and when I checked my voice mail I could not think of any reason that she would be calling me. Her daughter Taylor went to Trinity and graduated in 2009, she graduated in Uncle John's class and the 2 of them have been good friends for awhile. She said in the message she had a question for me and asked me to give her a call when I had time. When I called she said she was wondering if we had already found someone to watch Ashley for us. She was just sure that we would have already have someone lined up, but we didn't. She said she was interested in doing it! She had been praying about the idea of watching a baby and felt God was leading her to do it. Then she was praying about how she would find someone and who that might be and said our name kept popping into her mind. She said when she was talking to Taylor about it she mentioned to Taylor that she had thought of us but wasn't sure if she should call because she thought we would have already found someone and didn't know if we would be interested and Taylor told her to call because she could be the answer to our prayers...so true! Judy has three children, Her 2 older sons are out of college and Taylor is a sophomore in college. Taylor was accepted to College of the Ozarks for this Spring semester (she is attending C of O with Uncle John). They have also adopted a sweet little girl, she is 2 and a half (they received her through foster care when she was 3 months old). Her name is Addie, she is a sweet little girl. Addie is blind and she attends school for the blind on MWF mornings each week. So, Judy knew that with Taylor being away at school and with Addie at school in the mornings, she would have more time and would like to bring in a baby to watch. I loved that she just wanted one, and that it was not an at home day care with a number of kids. We are so thankful for her, we could not have found someone better to love, care, and watch over our sweet little girl. While I am sad to be gone all day, I know she is in great hands and is loved and adored all day.